Automated Credential Porting for Mobile Devices

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first credential, the target credential, and the updated credential are phone numbers.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the target credential and the updated credential are a same phone number.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the same phone number is a ported phone number.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein initiating the network-provisioning state change is in response to determining that a registration attempt initiated by the wireless device has failed.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein initiating the network-provisioning state change is in response to determining that an attempt by the wireless device to place a voice call has failed.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein initiating the network-provisioning state change is in response to determining that an attempt by the wireless device to send a text message has failed.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein initiating the network-provisioning state change is in response to determining that an attempt by the wireless device to authenticate with the one or more network elements has failed.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein initiating the network-provisioning state change is in response to determining that an attempt by the wireless device to be authorized for a service has failed.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein initiating the network-provisioning state change is in response to determining that a network access error has occurred.

12. The network system of claim 11, wherein the first credential, the target credential, and the updated credential are phone numbers.

13. The network system of claim 12, wherein the target credential and the updated credential are a same phone number.

14. The network system of claim 13, wherein the same phone number is a ported phone number.

15. The network system of claim 11, wherein initiating the network-provisioning state change is in response to determining that a registration attempt initiated by the wireless device has failed.

16. The network system of claim 11, wherein initiating the network-provisioning state change is in response to determining that an attempt by the wireless device to place a voice call has failed.

17. The network system of claim 11, wherein initiating the network-provisioning state change is in response to determining that an attempt by the wireless device to send a text message has failed.

18. The network system of claim 11, wherein initiating the network-provisioning state change is in response to determining that an attempt by the wireless device to authenticate with the one or more network elements has failed.

19. The network system of claim 11, wherein initiating the network-provisioning state change is in response to determining that an attempt by the wireless device to be authorized for a service has failed.

20. The network system of claim 11, wherein initiating the network-provisioning state change is in response to determining that a network access error has occurred.